WHISKERS AND FINS

A BEDTIME RIDDLE

PURRMAID SONG

PURRMAID SINGS HER SONG AT SEA

WISHING YOU WERE HERE WITH ME

TO DINE AND DANCE WITH SEAHORSE TEAMS

AMONGST THE GLOWING STARFISH GLEAMS

SIPPING CUPS OF CATNIP TEA

IMAGINATION IS THE KEY

GOODNIGHT FOR NOW AND HAPPY DREAMS.

BENEATH THE BLUISH GREENY SEA, A FANTASY CREATURE CAME TO BE.

SHE SINGS HER PRETTY TUNES AT NIGHT, SO YOU MAY SLEEP TIL EARLY LIGHT.

SHE HOPES THAT YOU WILL TRY TO GUESS, THE NAME THAT TRULY FITS HER BEST.

I’LL GIVE YOU CLUES TO MAKE IT EASY, DON’T BE SURPRISED IF YOU GET SLEEPY.

SHE IS FLUFFY AND FURRY ABOVE THE WAIST, WITH LONG WHITE WHISKERS ON HER FACE.

IF YOU’RE NOT TIRED THE RIDDLE GETS BETTER, THIS CRITTER HAS FURR AS SOFT AS FEATHERS.

YOU THINK SHE’S A FISH BUT YOU’RE GUESSING TOO SOON, HOWEVER SHE SWIMS BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON.

TO PUZZLE YOU FURTHER IS NOT VERY NICE, BUT THIS ONE LOVES CHASING SOME SWIMMING WHITE MICE!

THESE ARE CALLED MOUSEMAIDS AND THEY’RE SPECIAL TOO, IN FACT THERE MAY ONLY BE JUST A FEW.

CHEESE UNDERWATER? WELL THERE IS ALMOST NONE, SO WHEN YOU GO BOATING PLEASE TOSS IN A CRUMB.

OUR QUITE UNUSUAL FINNED FURRY BEAST, IS CONSTANTLY HUNGRY FOR HER FAVORITE FEAST.

WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES HER WHITE WHISKERS TWITCH? IT’S A SOUND NOT A SMELL, CAN YOU GUESS WHICH?

I’TS NOT AN ICE CREAM TRUCK OR THE SIZZLE OF STEAK OR THE WHOOSH OF THE BLOWING OUT CANDLES ON CAKE.

THE CAN OPENER NOISE IS WHAT PERKS UP HER EARS, THE GRINDING OF TIN ALMOST BRINGS HER TO TEARS.

FURRY SHE IS FROM POINTED EARS TO WAIST, AND BELOW THAT IS SOMETHING FOR SWIMMING WITH GRACE.

SHE CAN SWIM WITH THE DOLFINS AND EELS AND WHALES AND SHE HAS A BEAUTIFUL MERMAIDS TAIL.

SHE MAKES A PURRING SOUND YOU’VE HEARD IT BEFORE, MEOWING TOO SOMETIMES THEN PURRING SOME MORE.

WHAT IS THIS CREATURE THAT IS PURRY AND FURRY AND SWIMS LIKE THE WHALES WITH A MERMAID’S TAIL?

WHO IS WHISKERED AND FINNED AND LOVES OPENING TINS?

HERE IS A CLUE AND I’M COUNTING ON YOU TO THINK ABOUT RHYME YOU’LL GET IN NO TIME.

THIS CRAZY CREATURE HAS A SILLY NAME IT SUITS HER LOOKS AND GIVES HER FAME.

IT’S A SOUND THAT WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT, THE ONE THAT GIVES HER, “MOTOR MOUTH.”

PURRMAID, IS HER KOOKY NAME! HALF CAT HALF FISH AND SHE’S VERY TAME.

SHE LOVES TO FLIP HER GLAMOROUS TAIL WHILE WIGGLING HER WHISKERS AND JUGGLING SNAILS.

SEA SPONGES MAKE HER SPLENDED BED AND THE SOFTEST PILLOWS FOR HER HEAD.

THE STAR FISH TWINKLE WHEN SHE SAILS BY

AND THE OCTOPUS GIVE HER EIGHT HIGH FIVES!

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